Collage by Minna, using a photo by Beowulf Sheehan.
In July, while Rookie was on the road, writer/comedian/rock star/Grown Man Dave Hill texted Anaheed with some big news:
He totally did it, you guys. Please enjoy!
Life Can Be Kinda Mean When You’re 17
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Oh my lord this is amazing and wonderful. i’m going to listen on repeat…
Log in to reply1) thank you, dave! i love this so much!
Log in to reply2) anaheed your 47 messages are stressing me out
It was when we were on the road with barely any cell service!
Log in to replyHe is so awesome! This is so awesome!
Log in to replyThis makes my year.
Log in to replyI just sent it to my friend whose last night of being 17 is tonight!
Also random but Anaheed has 47 unread messages?? Popular gal. Haha
I love this, thank you!
I can totally see my self bored in class with this stuck in my head, “life can be kinda mean when you’re 17…” and actually singing it out loud. :)
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Log in to replyAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Log in to replyperfect.
Log in to replyTHIS IS SO GREAT.
Log in to replyI mean, I knew Dave was the best when I saw his video for Ask a Grown Man, but this just SOLIDIFIES that initial reaction.
Also, since I am in fact seventeen, this may just be my official theme song.
THANK YOUUUUUUU <3
I absolutely love this song! I just wish there was a way to buy or download the theme songs! I love them all!!
Log in to replyIf you right-click on the underlined name of the song, just above the player, you can download it for the first 24 hours it’s up.
Log in to replyYES IT IS 9:30 AND I JUST SAW THIS OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE SEEN IT TOMORROW AND DIED OR SOMETHING.
Log in to replythis is perf
Log in to replyI need the lyrics to this! My little cousin is turning 17 soon and I want to serenade her when I gift her her flower crown and Rookie Yearbook One!
Log in to replyOmigod, this is perfection. I mean, seriously, I really want to hug Dave RIGHT NOW♥♥
Log in to replyi looooooooooooove you dave. hehehe my 17th is next friday so it’s PERFECT ! <3 <3 <3 I LOVE YOU (again)
Log in to replymade me smile for the first time tonight :’)
Log in to replythis is a great, great song.
Log in to replyI LOVE DAVE HILL! he always gets me laughing.
Log in to replyOh my gosh. It’s fabulous. IT’S WONDERFUL! I’m absolutely in love. This is my new theme song.
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Log in to replyI’m having trouble downloading it, clicking on the underlined song name just leads me here: http://static.rookiemag.com/2012/10/1350236968Life-Can-Be-Kinda-Mean-When-Youre-17.m4a
Log in to replyOr is it supposed to?
What kind of computer are you on?
Log in to replyI’m using mac and safari, and it leads me to the same thing…
Log in to replyOh, I’m on a Mac, maybe it’s different.
Log in to replyIf you right click on the audio player thing from that page there should be an option to save it :)
Log in to replyThe song won’t play for me :( When I press play nothing happens, the time just stays at 0:00, and when I click the song link (http://static.rookiemag.com/2012/10/1350236968Life-Can-Be-Kinda-Mean-When-Youre-17.m4a) and press play from there, nothing happens either :( Could it be because I’m on this page like a month after it was posted?
I’m using Chrome on a Windows laptop.
Log in to replyAlso, when I try to go to http://static.rookiemag.com/2012/10/1350236968Life-Can-Be-Kinda-Mean-When-Youre-17.m4a I get a little pop-up message from Chrome that says “The page at rookiemag.com says:
Log in to replyjPlayer 2.1.0 : id=’rookie_audio_0′ : Error! Media URL could not be loaded. Check media URL is valid. Context: http://static.rookiemag.com/2012/10/1350236968Life-Can-Be-Kinda-Mean-When-Youre-17.m4a“
I came home feeling all crappy and stressed and this song just made it so much better. Thank you ever so much Dave Hill! fantasticalorious music
(that would be fantastic + glorious + it happens to look like calories and hey, who doesn’t like those?)
Log in to replythis is so good. is there anywhere i can find the lyrics? ~~for singalongfuntimes~~
Log in to replyI’m actually having a problem downloading it too. I’m on an Asus and I tried Explorer and Firefox. No luck.
Log in to replyA+ on so many levels.
Log in to replyam I allowed to make a possibly-lame unofficial music video for this? is that allowed? can I do that? because this is kind of totally brilliant.
Log in to replyDo it!!
Log in to replyFor those of you who asked for the lyrics, Dave just sent them:
meet me out back by the smoking section
we’ll plot and plan to throw the senior election
while sucking down shakes, eating double double burgers
we’ll sing our favorite songs from meat is murder
life, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
life, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
they kicked us out of cafeteria luncheon
whatever, like i care, that shit’s a social injunction
steal your mother’s car, do you think that she’ll miss it?
there’s nothing we can’t do in an 83 lincoln
friday night we’ll sneak on down to the basement
dust off the ouija board and crank up the Replacements
later on down by the railroad tracks
we’ll waiting for passing cars and feign a heart attack
life, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
life, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
the guidance counselor deemed me antisocial
so I formed a band with me on lead vocals
wrote our first song, it’s a hell of statement
our logo has no words it’s just a picture of satan
life, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
Log in to replylife, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
life, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
life, it can be kinda mean when you’re seventeen
This song is so awesome <3
Log in to replyThis is pure PERFECTION.
Log in to replyOh jesus.
This is so beautiful. This made my day. Is this one available on itunes, because I need to listen to this beautiful song for all my live. This is perfection.
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Log in to replyThis song is perfect!
I printed the lyrics and pasted it on my school agenda, so I can sing it all the time in my head while making math excercises.
ROOKIE I LOVE YOU.
Love,
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